World Travel, Marc and Peggy Faucher

Bhutan, Nepal and Cambodia, 2013

We visited Bhutan, Nepal and Cambodia in October and November of 2013. In Bhutan, we did the Snowman Trek from Paro to Sephu, traversing over 200 miles of the Himalayas. See Land of the Thunder Dragon, Chomolahari, Divine Mountain Goddess, Hunkering Down in Laya, Yaks Gone AWOL, Lunana or Bust, and Jazzercising all the way to Sephu. Later we flew to Nepal to complete the Dhaulagiri Circuit near the Annapurna region. See Farewell Bhutan, Namaste Nepal, Dhaulagiri Here We Come!, and Finding Hidden Valley. Finally we took a side trip from Bangkok to Siem Reap in Cambodia to see the temple complexes of Angkor Wat. For more details, visit our blog entry at The Mystery of Angkor Wat.

Home

Snowman Trek Map
Snowman Trek Map
  • Snowman Trek Map
Taktsang Monastery
Taktsang Monastery
  • Taktsang Monastery
Mossy forest
Mossy forest
  • Mossy forest
Hoopoo on the way to Soi Thangthanka
Jgme Dorji National Park
Day 2 of the Snowman Trek
Paro, Bhutan
Hoopoo on the way to Soi Thangthanka Jgme Dorji National Park Day 2 of the Snowman Trek Paro, Bhutan
  • Hoopoo on the way to Soi Thangthanka Jgme Dorji National Park Day 2 of the Snowman Trek Paro, Bhutan
Jomolhari
Jomolhari
  • Jomolhari
Jichu Drake
Jichu Drake
  • Jichu Drake
Little Girl
Jgme Dorji National Park
Day 5 of the Snowman Trek
Jangothang, Bhutan
Little Girl Jgme Dorji National Park Day 5 of the Snowman Trek Jangothang, Bhutan
  • Little Girl Jgme Dorji National Park Day 5 of the Snowman Trek Jangothang, Bhutan
Masa Gang
Masa Gang
  • Masa Gang
Herd of Blue sheep on the way up to the Jhari La
Day 8 of the Snowman Trek
Jigme Dorji National Park,  Bhutan
Herd of Blue sheep on the way up to the Jhari La Day 8 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan
  • Herd of Blue sheep on the way up to the Jhari La Day 8 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan
Smugglers
Smugglers
  • Smugglers
Lunch at Gang Chen Ta
Lunch at Gang Chen Ta
  • Lunch at Gang Chen Ta
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
  • Coal Tit
Local schoolgirls wearing the traditional bamboo hat and yak wool skirt
Day 13 of the Snowman Trek
Jigme Dorji National Park
Laya,  Bhutan
Local schoolgirls wearing the traditional bamboo hat and yak wool skirt Day 13 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park Laya, Bhutan
  • Local schoolgirls wearing the traditional bamboo hat and yak wool skirt Day 13 of the Snowman Trek Jigme Dorji National Park Laya, Bhutan
Curious woman at Roduphu
Curious woman at Roduphu
  • Curious woman at Roduphu
Descent into Tarina Valley
Descent into Tarina Valley
  • Descent into Tarina Valley
Blood Pheasant
Blood Pheasant
  • Blood Pheasant
Large tarn below Keche La
Large tarn below Keche La
  • Large tarn below Keche La
Jejegangphu (Mouse Bladder)
Jejegangphu (Mouse Bladder)
  • Jejegangphu (Mouse Bladder)
Yak Bridge
Yak Bridge
  • Yak Bridge
Chozo prayer flags
Chozo prayer flags
  • Chozo prayer flags
Chozo Dzong
Chozo Dzong
  • Chozo Dzong
Gangkhar Puensum
Gangkhar Puensum
  • Gangkhar Puensum
Caterpillar fungus (cordyceps)
Caterpillar fungus (cordyceps)
  • Caterpillar fungus (cordyceps)
Table Mountain
Table Mountain
  • Table Mountain
Jaze La (10th pass)
Jaze La (10th pass)
  • Jaze La (10th pass)
Tsho Chena
Tsho Chena
  • Tsho Chena
Lunana woman wearing the traditional black sheep's wool hat
Day 23 of the Snowman Trek
Thampe Chhu Valley,  Bhutan
Lunana woman wearing the traditional black sheep's wool hat Day 23 of the Snowman Trek Thampe Chhu Valley, Bhutan
  • Lunana woman wearing the traditional black sheep's wool hat Day 23 of the Snowman Trek Thampe Chhu Valley, Bhutan
Tampe Tsho
Tampe Tsho
  • Tampe Tsho
Takin
Takin
  • Takin
Dhaulagiri Circuit Map
Dhaulagiri Circuit Map
  • Dhaulagiri Circuit Map
Darbang, Nepal
Darbang, Nepal
  • Darbang, Nepal
Dhaulagiri 1st view
Dhaulagiri 1st view
  • Dhaulagiri 1st view
Nepali woman harvesting millet 
Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Past Sibang, Nepal
Nepali woman harvesting millet Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Past Sibang, Nepal
  • Nepali woman harvesting millet Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Past Sibang, Nepal
Wooden ferris wheel at the Festival
Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Muri, Nepal
Wooden ferris wheel at the Festival Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Muri, Nepal
  • Wooden ferris wheel at the Festival Day 2 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Muri, Nepal
Stairway to Dhaulagiri
Stairway to Dhaulagiri
  • Stairway to Dhaulagiri
Dobang terraces
Dobang terraces
  • Dobang terraces
Chhondarban Glacier
Chhondarban Glacier
  • Chhondarban Glacier
Marc climbing along the moraine
Dhaulagiri I is in the background
Day 10 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Enroute to the French Col, Nepal
Marc climbing along the moraine Dhaulagiri I is in the background Day 10 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Enroute to the French Col, Nepal
  • Marc climbing along the moraine Dhaulagiri I is in the background Day 10 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Enroute to the French Col, Nepal
Ascent to French Pass
Ascent to French Pass
  • Ascent to French Pass
Descent to Hidden Valley
Descent to Hidden Valley
  • Descent to Hidden Valley
Looking back to French Pass
Looking back to French Pass
  • Looking back to French Pass
To Dhampus Pass
To Dhampus Pass
  • To Dhampus Pass
Dhampus Pass East View
Dhampus Pass East View
  • Dhampus Pass East View
Trek's End at Marpha
Trek's End at Marpha
  • Trek's End at Marpha
Porter tip Ceremony and raffle at Hotel Chez Nisa 
Day 12 of the Dhaulagiri Trek
Marpha, Nepal
Porter tip Ceremony and raffle at Hotel Chez Nisa Day 12 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Marpha, Nepal
  • Porter tip Ceremony and raffle at Hotel Chez Nisa Day 12 of the Dhaulagiri Trek Marpha, Nepal
Bayon Temple, Angkor Tom, Cambodia
Bayon Temple, Angkor Tom, Cambodia
  • Bayon Temple, Angkor Tom, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
  • Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat bas relief
Angkor Wat bas relief
  • Angkor Wat bas relief
Monks climbing to the Central Tower 
Angkor Wat
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Monks climbing to the Central Tower Angkor Wat Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Monks climbing to the Central Tower Angkor Wat Siem Reap, Cambodia
Kampong Plok (Fishing Village) and Tonle Sap (freshwater lake)
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Kampong Plok (Fishing Village) and Tonle Sap (freshwater lake) Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Kampong Plok (Fishing Village) and Tonle Sap (freshwater lake) Siem Reap, Cambodia

© Copyright 2013 Marc Faucher. All rights reserved.